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You might not care about the fast-food commercial shots of juicy burgers or creamy milkshakes, but they might change your beliefs about these items, whereas shots of fresh salads and berries might not, according to a new study.
The research, which appears in the Journal of Health Psychologywas written by University of Michigan (UM) psychology graduate student Lindzey Hoover and Ashley Gearhardt, UM associate professor of psychology.
The researchers found that in adults who did not already hold strong beliefs about how foods affect their emotions, fast-food TV ads for cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets and milkshakes increased…